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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
Fatal Accidents.

On Saturday morning last, James
Adams, fireman on the G. 4 o. road,
and son of the late Jas. M. Adams, of the
Rockbridge Baths neighborhood, was in
stantly killed at Brands Station. just east
of Stanton. He was standing on the
tender of his engine, when be fell off, going
under the wheels which passed over his
head, killing him instantly.
On Saturday night, Michael Ham. who
ran the shifting engine at Clifton Forge.
was killed by the mail train running into
his engine. The passenger train was several
hours late, but Mr.. Ham thinking it had
arrived in time ran his engine on the main
track. The passenger train came rushing
in later and ran into his engine. Mr.. Ham
was instantly killed and Engineer ALL
stock, of the passenger train. was badly
bruised. Mr.. Ham was prominent and
well-to-do citizen of Clifton Forge and
was one of the most active members of
the Methodist church there. He was for
merly a resident of Manchester in this
State.
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Personal.

Gard are out for the marriage. at the
First Presbyterian church. Staunton, De
cember 1st, at $50 P. M, of Rev. W. S
Plumer Bryan, of Ashville, N. g.. to Miss
Alice Cochran Reed, daughter of Gen
and Mrs. John Echols.
Judge D. A. Grimsley, of Culpeper
will hold a special term Of the Circuit
Court for Highland commencing on Wed
nesday, Nov. 3Oth. Judge Mclaughlin
will 10 engaged in holding the Augusta
Circuit Court at that time.
Miss Laura Hughes. of Charlestown,
W. Va, is visiting her brother Mr.. b
Frank Hughes, of this city.
Mis- Annie Shelton is visiting friends
a. the Culpeper Female Institute, at Cul-
pepper.
DR.. A. D. Henkel, of Newmarket, is
visiting his brother DR.. Fred l.. Henkel,
of Stsunton.
Mrs. Sarah A. Feamster and daughter,
Miss Laura Feamster, of Lewisburg, W..
this county.
Miss Ptoebe Kngan, of Newmarket, is
visiting her brothers in this city.
Mr.. John M. Carroll and his sister Mrs.
Capt. J. II. Waters, we're visiting friends
in Lexington last week.
Mr.. Graham H. Harris, son of Hon.
John L. Harris. has been promoted to
the position of First Assistant U. S. Dis
trict Attorney for the Northern District
of Illinois.
J.. Mr.. 3. S. Fitch who was connecte
with the Freight Department of the G.
i o. Ry. from 1874 to 1885, as General
Freight Agent, and in other capacities,
died at Denver, Col, on Saturday night.
He was Traffic Manager of the Colorado
Midland Ry. at the time of his death.
DR.. William Hamilton who for nearly
half cen9uly was connected with the W.
l.. Asy lum, and is now living on his farm
below the city, had stroke of paralysis
a few day since. His health has been
feeble for some time.
Miss Emma L. Paris, of this city. left
on Wednesday morning for Portland,
Oregon, where she intends making her
future home.
Mr.. j. E Rollins has been appointed by
the Governor Notary Public for this city
and will qualify at the next term of the
city court.
Mrs. Chss. Curry has gone to Detroit,
Mich, to spend month with her rela-
tives.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25

WoMEN's AID SOCIETY The ladies' O.
the Staunton Baptist Church on Wednes
day night last met and organized Wo
mems Aid Society. The following officers
were elected : Mrs. John B. Hoge, Presi
deut; Mrs. j. L Murray, Vice President
Miss Nellie B. Miller, Secretary; and Mrs
r. T. Leftwich, Treasurer.
The object of the Society is genera
church work, and after the election of tht
above named officers, the different com
mittees were appointed by the President
The Society will have dinners Monda,
(court day) and Tuesday, and suppers or
Monday and Tuesday nights. Thei
friends in the county and city who patrt
ize them will get the worth of their money
and at the same time help good cause.
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The United States Express.

Since the B. q y. Express was CONSOLE
dated with the United States Express the
great addition to its length of line has in
creased the business of the Office here, as
we learn from Agent S. N. Miller,
nearly As per cent. One of the long dis
lance packages shipped last week was a
box OF tobacco from the wholesale tobacco
house of T. E. Wilson, to Red Oak. Cal
ifOrnia.
The new line brought from Boston in
thirty-six hours. the piano used by DIR.
M as at his concert here, landing it in
the Opera House just two hours before
the concert began. 1t was said to be the
largest single piece of express matter ever
brought here.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
The Affray at Crozet.

Later statements gave different YER
sion of the stabbing Of Engineer J. Good
win Mills, at or near Crozet Station, last
week, by Brakeman Joseph L. Dodd. 1t is
now stated that as the freight was coming
west, Mills wanted to stop and take
water at the Mediums River tank, but
his engine ran by. He blamed the brake
man for not holding the train. and cursed
him for it. Subsequently Dodd got on the
engine and Mills ordered him off; nodd
defying him Mills attempted to put him
off. The fight began while the train was
going at full speed. Mills picked up a
coal-pick and struck Dodd with it, max
ing frightful cash in his arm, and Dodd
stabbed him in the shoulder and side with
knife. On running into Crozst Station
it is said that both men attended to their
usual duties before leaving the train.
Mills was then carried to house at
CroZet. and Dodd was taken back to his
boarding house at Charlottesville, Mrs.
Bryan's, where he was at last accounts.
Neither man is now thought to be
fatally hurt, though at fist it was sup
posed that Mills V u, Eas mortal.
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1.-Two Old Cropies.

Next Wednesday, 30th, there will b.
given at the Opera House 1.-Two Old Cro
Mes" a comic opera we'll sustained ant
with a strong support throughout The
Richmond papers speak very favorably Of
the entertainment and the press whereve.
it has been exhibited. The Richmond
"Dispatch" of Wednesday in noticing the
opera comment as follows:
The piece is a comedy and is replete with
good vocal music-mostly operate gems =
Messrs. Wills and Henshaw, the leading COM
edians are splendid in their parts, and Miss
May Ten Brock in the dual role of Miss Pei
ly Erlstle and May Fairchild added much tc
the pleasure of the evening. Miss Norma
Wills played Elsie Rush, and in the sextette
Hush Hush, Hush!" from the ''Three Black
Cloaks, she showed her rich voice to good
advantage The other characters were well
taken, and the play, as means of entertain.
ment, is certainly success.
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Roll of Honor.

OF THE STANTON WHITE PU L c
SCHOOLS FOR THE MONTH ENDING NOV
18TH. 1887.
ST. and Inter. High School-Carrie Bell
Bessie Turner, Lucy Irvine. Willie Cole
man and Katie Knowles.
Jr. High SchOol-Charles HutchesoD
Charles HevGen, Henry Ruff, Alice Lyon,
Cammie Ryan, Frank Atkins, Frank
Humphries, Robt Foster, Maud Mathews
Iva Echard, John Atkins. Hugh Timber
lake and Hugh Lyle.
1st Grammar Grade-Cora Pritchard
Anna CribDens. Minnie Meg uinnity, u US
sic SwtZar, aud Bessie Peck.
End Grammar Grade-Ham White, Hell
en- Hanger, Eldridge Wheat and Richard
tauYer.
3rd Grammar Grade.-LilIe Mathews,
Roy Turner and John Hanger.
4th Grammer Grade Mildred Hutche
son, Louise Palmer, Anna B. Timberlake
Maud Lyon, Emma Coffman, Matte Bck
lie, and Edna Ogg.
Isl Primary .Grade.-Bertie Miller, Sci
den Walker, Addie Fauver. Hampton
Hanger, Maggie Robertson, Robert Hey
denrich, Mamie Hoover, Willie Ryan
Mary Campbell and Katie Flfer.
BAD Pr Grade.-Willie Shepherd, Helen
Coleman, Nellie Palmer, Frank Black burn
Beatrice Atkins and Minnie Morton.
Bird Pr. Grade.-Mamie Lambert, Gusse
Bailey. Matte Kingan, Stella McGuinni-
ty, Sallie Anderson, Nettie Bagby, Roger
Walker, Charles Wheat, Ed Foster, and
Margaret Timberlake.
45h Pr. Grade.-Ira Irving, Geo Bell,
Wayt Gibbs, John Bickle, Clara Bibb, Car
RE DAVIS, Eugene Bumgardner, Mary
Coffman, Florence Earman, Nettie Hen
derson, Bessie Leftwich, Irene Points,
Annie Smith, and Gertrude Robertson.
9th Pr. Grade.--Carl Shewey, Charles
Haines and Earnest FretWelI,
n Pr. Grade.-Lena Anderson. Josie
Nothnagel, Earnest Hutchins, Fred Black
burn, John Crlddle, Chas Yeager, Geol &c
Teagle, Christine Hoover, Nellie Erwin
and John Fifer.
The order in which the names occur in
dictates The relative class standing. Requi-
sites fer Roll Of Honor; present every day;
10 tardy marks, no dement's, and an av-
erage of not less than s5 on all studies.
Respectfully
w. W. ROBERTSON.
Supt. City Pub SCHOOL,.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
A Pleasant Evening at the A. +. Sc mi
nary.

Reported for the StauntOn VINDICATOEl
| am deeply grieved that your un-
married state debarred you tie pleas
ure of witnessing about twenty of
the most perfectly designed and exc
cuted tableaux it was ever my good for
boarders wished to give their Principal,
teachers and fellow students a pleasant
surprise, on the eve of Thanksgiving, and
prepared these tableaux, unaided by Older
heads. First came Gypsy scene, unri-
vailed in costume and beauty. Next.
MAUD Miller" pretty enough to capture
all hearts. Then 1.-THE wooing of Hiawa-
tha." succeeded by The death of Mime
haha,'' delighted every beholder. 1.-THE
statue Of Liberty" as the fourth tableaux
was intensely perfect. The Mistletoe
Bough" was very pretty. A Texas sceLe.
where pistol held by one lovely girl and
a sword by another, was very suggestive,
followed by Love on-and in tub, % was
very amusing. 1.-The execu ton of Joanna
D'Arc' could not have been better repre-
sented. "a lawn tennis scene" came
next. equally gooo. Meditation" was very
sweet "A Flour Girl" elected great ap-
plause, succeeded by IAN interrupted
courtship," which produced fine impress
sion. Then came "Alone at last" look
Ing supremely happy. ''Tbe last touch
was very winning. 1.-THE scourging Of
pure looking Vestal Virgin" by monk
was admirably represented. MARY Queen
was perfect. 1.-THE GROWING of the EN-
press Josephine" closed the lovely enter
tainment.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25

! The supper given by the ladies of Trini
| ty church, on Saturday night last, yielded
| $50.
| Maj. Wood ward, the we'll known G.
| 0. passenger agent, has removed his office
from the passenger depot to the Office next
door to Eakle & Jones', on Augusta
street. near the Courthouse.
The Baltimore Manufacturers Rec
ord' Of last week says that "E. ]. Bird
, OF IEonton, Ohio, is negotiating for the
| lease Of the Victoria iron furnace al
Goshen Bridge"
Mr.. S. M, Wiz. brother of |. Witt,
Esq, and salesman for Baltimore house,
who has been in StauDton for the past few
days, fell down the cellar opening between
l. Witt Il Bros and Shirley & Taylor 3
stores, on Main street, on Wednesday
evening. disloc ating his shoulder.
The B lard of Supervisors will meet TO-
morrow.
The Jackson Rifss and the cadets of the
Stanton Male Academy, escorted by the
Stonewall Band, paraded the streets
Yesterday evening.
VIM. D. Myers, who jumped his bond
and disappeared, was Captured at Decatur
Ala, last week, and is now in jail here
having BEEN brought back by Sheriff
Speck. ~
Next Friday night the Stonewall Brig
ade Band will give their concert at the
Opera House.
The Circuit Court, Judge Mclaughlin
presiding. is in session.
On Tuesday last john Dou glass, colored
struck with shovel and dangerously
wounded VIM. Davine, the fifteen year-oid
son of the late Jas. L. Dsvine, INJECTING
a terrible cash across his face. Both we're
employed at the Bark Mill. Douglass at
tempted to escape but was caught. Young
Devine was removed to the home of his
mother, and DR.. FL H. Henkel summon
ed. AT last accounts the patients coDdl-
tion was serious, he having been rendered
delirious.
Unless we are mistaken, there is a good
deal of the newspaper sort 10 the two little
deaf-mutes, Willie Ritter and Arthur
Tucker, who publish tie 4s6 inch ''Aste-
rold" at the Institution. Il is good lit
lie paper, and the boys deserve to run
larger one.
The Adams Express Company has just
put new delivery wagon on the streets
10 accommodate their patrons. In future
they will run Constantly two instead of
one wagon. and this evidence of push and
euergy will be appreciated by our people
and they should STOW the same by a liber-
Al patronage of the old reliable Adams
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff N. q. W is,
lodged in jail Henry Anderson, colored,
charged with assauting L. Quint Cole
man, Foreman Of the C1im0ra Mines,
on the 115h inst. Mr.. Colomau's injuries
are SAID 10 be very painful, and We're in
tilcted with a stout bar OF iron. Ahder-
sou fed to Louisa county, but was traced
there and captured His trial is set for
Tuesday next.
Probably the most enjog able thanks
giving dinner had iu cur city on yesterday
was at the residence of Mr.. s. N. Miller,
No. Is N. New street. In addition to his
own family. there were seated around the
table all the living or his generation, save
one, VINO was detained His table was
lug and many g Oh wishes for long life to
those around the board, Which we hope all
may realize.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
An Earlier Train from the Ncrth.

At last We have an earlier train from
the Northern cities. The train on the
Valley railroad now leaves Baltimore at
7:2O A. NJ, and Washington at $40 A. M.
and reaches Staunton at 80 2. NJ The
time at all the way stations is proper
tionally earlier. The train going North
in the morning, leaves now at 9:2S A. ID.
n change of only three minutes in the
4irne. The new schedule is given in an
other column,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
Church News.

Lexington Pres byterv, Rev. R. s. W al
ker State d Clerk, met al Monterey, High
land, last week. Rev E. H. Amiss. OF
Arkansas as installed pastor of Monte
rey. Pisgah and Crabb 'ftom churches
the first regular pastor these churches
have had sine 1881
Next Sunday morning the new Baptist
chu ci at Laur-l Hill will be dedica ed
Rev. DR.. +. Dickinson of Richmond,
preaching the dedlcatory sermon.
Yesterday being Thanksg wing Day.
appropriate services were held in The
Lutheran, M-tbodist and Elscopal
churches in the mnrnlng.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25

Boschee's German Syrup to let its wonderful
qualities be known to their friends in curing Con-
sumption, severe Coughs. Group, Asthma, Pneu-
monia, and in fact all throat and lung diseases No
person can use it without immediate relief Three
doses will relieve any case, and we considerit the
duty Of all Druggists to recommend it to the poor.
dying consumptive. at least to try one bottle as
$4,000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and no
one case where it failed was reported. Such =
medicine as the German Syrup cannot be too
widely known. Ask your druggist about it. Sam
bottles to try, sold at 10 cents Regular size, IS
cents. Sold by all Druggists and Dealers. in the
United States and Canada.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
Legion of Honor.

The Grand Council of Virginia of the
American Legion of Honor met at Lees
burg last Tuesday. The officers of the
Grand Council are-M. F. Hudnall, G.
c.; W. W. Athey, G. V. C.; 7. c. Morton,
G.. O., and E. A. Barber, G. S. The dele
gate chosen by Stanton Council No. 1856
to represent it is W. II. Baile. with J. A.
Valentine, alternate. Since the formation
Of this Fraternity the State of Virginia
has paid into the ''beneft fund" $227, :
665.54 sand has received on deaths $277,-
OO0. 20, being $40 ,33446 more than it had
paid in.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
A Popular Hotel.

Mr.. Eugene G.. Peyton, 80 we'll ant
favOrably known i'll this community
whose card appears in another column
has taken charge Of the popular ST. A lberi
Hotel in Charleston, West Va. MIR
Peyton's reputation as hotel man ex
terds over the two Virginias. ard bis
management of the st. Albert has already
attracted large number of visitors. One
hundred persons took dinner there one
day last week while the Masonic Grand
Lodge was in session, and every room was
full. The cuisine is hard to beat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
MARRIED.

WALKER KOBINSON.-At Selma, Ala, Nov
18Th. by Rev. Thos W. Hooper, d d.. Mr.. A. E.
James A. Walker, to Miss Minnie Adele Robin
son, of Ala.
COCHRAN HYDE.-At Clifton Forge Va Nov.
18th. by Rev E W. MeCorkle. Mr.. James j.
Cochran. of Augusta county, of the c. & Ry..
to Miss Mamie B. Hyde, formerly of Augusta
county.
MILLFR-DIEHL.-At the residence of the BRIDES
father in Highland, Nov 18th, by Rev Mr..
Pendeton. MIR. John Miller of Fort Defiance,
Augusta county, to Miss Annie Dehl, daughter
of Mr.. Amos Diehl.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
The Vacant Judgeship.


In our last issue we published a state
ment to the effect that under the law
there was no provision for an appointment
by Gov. Lee to fill vacancy on the Hus-
tings bench of city, and that being the
case, our city judgeship, which is now va
cant, would have to remain so until the
Legislature should meet and appoint. Re
plying TO this we give the following
QUERY.
Editor Of Vindicator
Noticing in last weeks issue the statement
that the Governor has no authority to FILL pre-
tempore vacancies on the Hastings bench OF
city, l wish to obtain some accurate infor
nation on the subject. The Code provides
for all vacancies IN the county court and in
some cases for those in the corporation court
but neglected to do so in such a case as the one
mentioned in your last issue. The State Con.
stitution, Art. ", Sec S, however, confers
authority upon the Governor ito fill pro tenn
pore all vacancies in those offices for which
the constitution and laws make no provision. "
No provision being made, is not the case GOV.
cred by the clause of the constitution? Will
some of the gentlemen who have examined the
law answer this? SIGMA.
Examining the law to Which our CORES.
pendent refers, it would seem that the
Governor could appoint during the vaca-
tion of tie General Assembly. The clause
in the Code referred to is as follows:
During the recess of the General Assembly
to fill pro tempore all vacancies in those offices
for which the constitution and laws make nc
provision. But his appointments 10 such va
cancies shallsbe by commissions to expire at
the end of thirty days after the commence
ment of the next session of the General As
sembly."
So it would seem that as 1.-The constitu-
tion and laws make no provision the
Governor is clearly authorized to appoint
pro tempore.
The point raised by our correspondent
is we'll taken and sustained by the law
quoted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
and be performed both feats in Lancaster
A FINE YEAR FOR A FREE BALLOT.

A FINE YEAR FOR FREE BALLOT.
Sixty-three years ago was Presidential
election year, and our time stained friend
gives the result of the voting the week
before, on that question. There we're no
nominating conventions in that day and
the candidates voted for were plentiful.
There were Clay of KY, Adams of Mass
Crawford of Ga, and Andrew Jackson OF
Tenn. Crawford and jackson were strict
constructionists. or the democrats" of
that day. and Clay and Adams the loose
constructonists, the "Whigs" OF that day.
In what was afterwards the Democratic
'Tenth LEGION" the vote then was pretty
much what the counties became after
wards. Shenandoah gave majority to
Crawford, and Rockingham gave Jackson
ITS, Crawford lis and Adams only 8S.
Crawford got the majority in Nelson. Al
bemarle and Amherst, but Adams carried
Rockbrldge. In Augusta county the vote
stood Crawford 1874, Adams IS and jack
son 38. In none of these counties is a
single vote noticed az being cast for Clay,
who in later years was the idol Of Angus
ia.
On all these things passing in the world.
there is no editorial comment, but the ed
itor of that day had good excuse which
be who runs a paper at this day and
looks hopelessly at the great mass of news
drifting by on the current of time has
often to make to himself if not to his
readers. He says: ''Our paper is too
small to convey all the effusions of graft
tude which embellish the movements of
the Nations Guest. Our readers must
therefore be indulgent.''
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Hebron Church.
INSTALLATION OF REV. J. E. BOOKER
THE NEW PASTOR DEATHS, &c.
iRenorted for the staunton VINDIcAroR

INSTALLATION OF REV. J. E. BOOKER,
THE NEW PASTOR DEATHS, &c.
Reported for the staunton VINDIcAToR.
There are few more impressive service
witnessed than those held at Hebron
Church on last Saturday, the 10th, at the
installation of Rev. J. K. Booker. The
congregation was large, although the day
was somewhat raw and threatening. In
the absence of DR.. Halves, the services Of
the Rev. Robert Campbell, of MillboIO
Depot, were secured, who preached most
admirable sermon. suited to the OCCASION.
Rev. l.. b. Johnston. of Harrisonburg, the
former pastor of Hebron, was warmly
greeted by his friends here, and delivered
impressive charges to both the pastor and
people.
On Sunday the administration OF the
Lord s supper took place. The new pas
tor announced the names Of three persons
all adults-who had been received on
profession of faith within the past month,
and one by certificate. 1t was delight
full season. 1t was, however, somewhat
saddened by the news announced to the
congregation of the death of Mrs. David
Speck, member of this church. The
funeral services over her remains took
place Monday. at p. m. at the church,
where many came to pay their last tribute
of affec ion to one SO much beloved. She
died at Mint Spring, aged 81 years.
Within the six weeks of the new pasto-
rate, we have been called upon to bury two
at the extremes of life-one babe, the
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wavland-
and the other the estina BILE lady just men-
toned, over three-score. The bpre wed
families have the hearty sympathles Of
many friends.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
Burial Services.

The remains of the late DR.. Charles G.
Phillips, whose death on Thursday last
we mentioned, were inferred on Friday
afternoon in Thornrose cemetery. The
funeral services took place at Trinity
Episcopal church and were attended by
Staunton Lodge No. 10 A. F. & A. NJ
the medical profession of the city in a
BODY, and a very large number of citizens.
The gentlemen who acted as palI-bearers
were Drs. } M. Hanger, H. M. Patterson.
A. H. Weir, j. St. 2. Gibson. John W.
Harris, 3. M. Atkinson. G. Ii. Getz4n-
daner, A. M. Henkel, b. 2. Reese, and T.
W. Shelton. The Board of Directors of
the Valley Mutual Life Insurance. Co., OF
which company DR.. Phillips was the Med
ical Director, ard the Medical Fac ulty, of
Staunton each passed appropriate resolu-
lions expressive of the high esteem in
which the deceased was held.
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DIED.

HENDERSON.-In WASHINGTON. county, Va, at
.B ena VISTA the residence of his daughter,
Mrs w. B. Robertson, Nov. 18th. Walter en-
dersOn. aged "a years.
StauntOn papers please copy.
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City ~ OLlces.

WILLIAM SHEPPARD an experienced Barber
OF WaynesDoro, has moved his shop to No. ZIG
North Augusta Street. this city, near Catholic
church. The shop is well fitted up and is for the
aocoIAhooauon OIL white people. n0vl8